The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the southwest monsoon is set to revive in north India from August 19 after a two-week break.
“Central and adjoining peninsular India will experience enhanced rainfall activities during the next 2-3 days”, the IMD said in its forecast. There will be fairly widespread rainfall in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gangetic
West Bengal on Wednesday and Thursday, the IMD further said.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for moderate rain in Delhi.
The precipitation is expected to bring the maximum temperature down to 32 degrees Celsius in three to four days, it said.
Meteorological experts said “good rainfall” in the last 10 days of the month is expected to cover the precipitation deficit in the national capital.
The Northeast India, meanwhile, will continue to receive widespread rainfall activity for the next two days, after which the IMD has predicted a decrease in intensity.
The IMD said the current rainfall spell over Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, northeast India and sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim will continue till August 19.
It said fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy falls are very likely over
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal on August 18 and 19; over Madhya Pradesh from August 18 to 20; and over Telangana and Chhattisgarh on August 18.